Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.
Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 65.
Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Former Suffolk County Correction Officer Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Inmate at Riverhead Jail (shorenewsnetwork.com) — From a Hauppauge-based announcement, Suffolk prosecutors detailed the sentencing of a former correction officer for sexually assaulting an inmate at the Riverhead jail. The officer received 18 months in jail, must register as a sex offender, and resigned his county job, with officials stressing that such abuses of authority will be aggressively prosecuted.
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Was in car driving earlier listening to klove radio at around 5:45 pm asi ger was expressing dolly Parton passed i didnt think I heard right but 2 minutes later the dj announced it was true. So yes yes yes im hurt saddened.Safe travels on your way up to heavenly father,Dolly.Girl,You will be missed.The entertainment world has lost an icon. (Nextdoor Wheeler - Long Island)
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🗞 Nearby News
Central Islip
Central Islip man sentenced for sexual assault of inmate at Riverhead Correctional Facility (riverheadlocal.com)
Patchogue boater rescued from sinking vessel in Sayville, then charged with drunk boating (greaterlongisland.com)
Smithtown
TRAVEL ADVISORY: Overnight Ramp Closure at the Northern State Parkway/State Route 454 Interchange in the Town of Smithtown, Suffolk County (longisland.com)
Smithtown 19-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Crash Upstate: State Police (patch.com)
Deer Park
'Mr. Deer Park' Honored With Frank Cassata Way Street Dedication (patch.com)
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